It’s unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.

  • @ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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    182 months ago

    All the gun owners I know talk the biggest talk about safety. Then the moment they get to show it off, they wave their guns around like school children and pointing it at random things and fetishizing it.

    Mine is locked up and secured. And if I take it out, I’m using it.

    • @lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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      72 months ago

      That’s my experience as well. When I got old enough that I started going shooting with people outside my family I was frequently shocked with how little regard a lot of them showed for safety. They usually had the basics down but their whole attitude made me very uncomfortable.